A freestanding back therapy and multiple exercise station on which various
therapeutic, stretching, bending, twisting, extension and inversion
exercises may be carried out utilizing the user's weight for fully
flexing and decompressing the spine and strengthening the trunk and back
muscles of the user. The station has a frame of tubular construction with
a floor engaging base, front and rear vertical upright members, a
horizontal top member extending between upper ends thereof, and a
cushioned forearm pad on each said horizontal member with handgrips at
outer of the horizontal top members. A lower pair of vertically spaced
padded cross members extend transversely between the rear vertical
upright members to serve as foot supports. A central upright member is
connected at a lower end with at least one padded cross member and has a
forward and angularly upward extending upper portion. A backrest pad is
mounted the central upright member. An upper pair of parallel vertically
spaced padded tubular members extend laterally outward from each side of
the central upright member near its upper portion to selectively serve
either as handgrips or as elevated or leg or foot supports when
performing exercises. A removable rotatable cylindrical cushioned roller
is may be mounted transversely between the horizontal top members to
serve as a back engaging roller or a seating surface when performing
exercises. Various auxiliary exercise apparatus may be removably
connected with the station for performing a variety of exercises.